Supreme Court of India
Executive Engineer Karnataka Housing Board v. Land Acquisition Officer, Gadag & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that a deduction of 40% towards cost of development would meet the ends of justice.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894: c s. 4(1) - Land acquisition for State Housing Board - Issuance of Notification dated 06.02.1992 - Determination of market value - Evidence relating to auction sales - Other sale transactions not applicable as they related to far away properties - Reference Court relying upon auction sale dated 0 02.01.1989 of a larger plot in the vicinity, arrived at the market value as Rs. 4,62,4941-per acre - Compensation determined as Rs. 2, 17, 3721- per acre, after deducting 53% towards development factor - However, the High Court relied on auction sale dated 20. 11. 1989 of
Where later benches applied it
- 2014 Bhule Ram v. Union of India & Anr.
- 2025 Barla Ram Reddy v. The State of Telangana
- 2019 Krishna Kumar Rawat & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
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